@J.R.

The vRS Hatch and Estate had higher Co2 g/km than the Polo GTI at launch and the same as the Seat Ibiza, then 2012 the Skoda  Polo, A1 185ps 3 or 5 door then the Ibiza got the CTHE Engine.

SEAT reduced the C02 figure, Skoda kept the same higher figure.

 

The reason VW did it the way they did was cheating, when the revised the Skoda Kerb Weights they had to increase the false ones the 3 and 5 door Polo GTI had.

 

Vorsprung Durch Technik,

don't engineer things, just fake the tests and figures.

Edited 11 December, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

I have never yet to meet someone that has a Mk2 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo TDI that would want to put a vRS rear Crash bar on their car and the Ballast Weights just to make it ride better, handle better..or safer.

Edited 11 December, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

So are you saying it was as a result of internal competition within the group, Skoda taking sales away from VW etc?

 

So they create worse figures for the Skoda to push sales of the VW or Seat?

Exactly.

Same with VW & Audi's with say a Skoda or SEAT with the same drivetrain yet lighter, the cheaper cars get slower 0-62 and lower top speeds and higher fuel consumptions.

Never have the premium models that are not as good as the budget ones, well not in the brochure, or Media Pack.

 

Skoda test results are the correct ones, or on the high side. VW, Audi and sometimes SEAT the 'errors'.

http://autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/vw-emissions-scandal-audi-and-seat-deny-co2-cover

 

 

 

Edited 11 December, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

@LGM

 

From looking at your pic its totally out of my comfort zone lol not  got a practical bone in my body! With drilling a hole guess just a small bit in the centre of the wheel well?

 

😕

19 minutes ago, ArranMac1 said:

@LGM

 

From looking at your pic its totally out of my comfort zone lol not  got a practical bone in my body! With drilling a hole guess just a small bit in the centre of the wheel well?

 

😕

I think you’d surprise yourself. I wasn’t technically minded when I first started, that bumper was probably one of my first jobs, now I’ve changed my brake setup, suspension, intercooler, radiator and all sorts on my car. 

 

Yep, Just remove your wheel and stick a small hole in the lowest point of the wheel well. Once it’s fixed you can put some filler in to reseal it. 

Edited 12 December, 20196 yr by LGM

@LGM

Lol if my car fixing skills are as good as my mountain bike repairs there isn't much hope 🤣

 

I get the making a hole thing but slightly concerns me about rust issues depending how long it takes me to get the actual cause fixed 😬

Clean it off first with a stiff brush, poke the hole, drain, dry, spray with self etch primer both sides? 😎

On 22/11/2015 at 16:38, LGM said:

I know exactly what it is as I've literally just repaired the same problem I'm pretty sure you have.

Underneath the light but behind the bumper is a vent that has rubber flaps on it, it clips into the bodywork and is sealed by a rubber, the top of mine wasn't sealing and caused it to leak behind and into the wheel well. Remove the light (inside is a plastic screw that you remove and pull on the light). The bumper will need to be removed as well (2 screw below each light and underneath). I shall upload a pic in a minute.

http://imageshack.com/a/img633/8754/3Tl56V.jpg

As you can see from the picture I've removed the right vent, i checked absolutely everywhere around the bodywork for possible leak locations and there's only that vent and probably the grommet behind the light where water could enter, unless your rubber around the boot has gone.

I know this is an old post but I have the same problem on my 2007 mk2 Fabia found out yesterday while fitting rear parking sensors,  there was 2” of water in the boot, just wondering about the rear vent don’t remember seeing the cover above it ? did you just pour water over the rear when trying to find the leak.

9 hours ago, Chickenlickin said:

I know this is an old post but I have the same problem on my 2007 mk2 Fabia found out yesterday while fitting rear parking sensors,  there was 2” of water in the boot, just wondering about the rear vent don’t remember seeing the cover above it ? did you just pour water over the rear when trying to find the leak.

No, someone bumped into me previously and I had a feeling I knew what it was as it was fine before hand. There’s only about 5 places it could leak from, the aerial which is rare unless it’s been changed, the lights which again is rare, the vents and the grommets under the crash bar used for parking sensors. Pop the lights out, bumper off and you’ll see.

On 22/11/2015 at 16:38, LGM said:

I know exactly what it is as I've literally just repaired the same problem I'm pretty sure you have.

Underneath the light but behind the bumper is a vent that has rubber flaps on it, it clips into the bodywork and is sealed by a rubber, the top of mine wasn't sealing and caused it to leak behind and into the wheel well. Remove the light (inside is a plastic screw that you remove and pull on the light). The bumper will need to be removed as well (2 screw below each light and underneath). I shall upload a pic in a minute.

http://imageshack.com/a/img633/8754/3Tl56V.jpg

As you can see from the picture I've removed the right vent, i checked absolutely everywhere around the bodywork for possible leak locations and there's only that vent and probably the grommet behind the light where water could enter, unless your rubber around the boot has gone.

This may be a long shot as the age of the post is from 2015.

 

Would anyone know the part number or where to find the rear vents and/or seals to fix this issue?

 

Thanks

2 hours ago, MikeyjUK said:

Would anyone know the part number or where to find the rear vents and/or seals to fix this issue?

 

Dod of bathroom sealant around the seal. Job's a good 'un.

 

Maybe air out your motor too though. The stuff I used smelled bad.

Hi no idea of part no’s but the silicon sealant will do the job if you clean everything first and if I remember rightly on mine someone had pierced a hole in the grommet at the bottom of the wheel well, found one on eBay the right size.

All still working fine hope it goes well cheers 

7 hours ago, MikeyjUK said:

Would anyone know the part number or where to find the rear vents and/or seals to fix this issue?

 

bungs; sealing strip; mask film - Fabia(FAB) [EUROPA 2012 year] (7zap.com) This info is based on 2012 model year  that you may want to change. Sizes may be useable for alternates.

I have found the same problem in my Skoda Fabia MK2 after getting my car serviced at Halfords. The service engineer did not bother to check the spare wheel. After reading this post remembered that a new driver bumped my car in a parking lot. I did not see visible damage to my car so did not get my car checked nor claimed from the other driver. Now I realise the importance of getting car checked after accident, small or big.

 

Could someone please let me know how much would a local mechanic charge to fix the vent?

After a day of heavy rain I usually have to scoop out a pint or so of water from the spare wheel well - rather tiresome. However, after reading this and other threads on this issue I'm still a bit confused.

Much has been written about the vents located behind the rear bumper, below the tail lights. I remember one post (which I can't find right now) where the poster had solved the leak bi simply applying sealant where the "roof" or cover above the vents joins the bodywork (see item #22 here: https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2010-608/8/819-819030/#16 ). According to the post, this could be done through the hole behind the tail light without removing the bumper.

 

Decided to try this, but couldn't find that cover or anything resembling the vents. Were they abandoned on the 2014 estate? Or moved, so that one has to remove the bumber to find them? From the pic here: http://imageshack.com/a/img633/8754/3Tl56V.jpg they definitely seem to be accessible through the hole?

 

For now, as an experiment, I've cut out a piece of rubber mat, covering the hole for the tail light cluster securing bolt, kept in place by the bolt's own gasket. More rain tomorrow, so will see if that helps (probably not).

 

Thankful for more input on this. Will have to decide between letting my garage fix it (removing the bumber standing on the drive, looking out for more rain and worrying about sensor wiring not attractive) or simply drill a hole (Ø 5 m/m?) in the lowest part of the well.

 

I drilled a hole in the malleable plug at the lowest part of the wheel well and I have had no problems since. The car is bone dry inside.

Update: 6 inches of rain yesterday, but the spare wheel well is dry! So in my case, it seems as if the hole for the tail light bolt was the culprit and that my rubber "seal" covering the hole and kept in place by the bolt gasket did its job. Let's hope it stays that way (another 15 inches of rain expected for the upcoming week).